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Ships Report Trading Shots with Pirates, Including a 30-Minute Firefight
Authorities said the two attacks involved gunfire and an RPG, but no injuries or damage were reported.
- On Monday, two merchant vessels came under attack off the coast of Yemen, just one day after announcement of a ceasefire framework between the U.S. and Iran.
- These incidents followed separate attacks on Sunday and a Wednesday, June 10, encounter 88 nautical miles southwest of Balhaf, where security teams exchanged gunfire with armed individuals before they retreated.
- Maritime security firm Vanguard Tech identified the Egyptian-owned Greta Star, which encountered "heavy firearms" before increasing speed to prevent boarding, while a tanker 111 nautical miles southeast of Aden was targeted by four armed men firing an RPG.
- The Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean, established by EUNAVFOR Atalanta, reported an increase in incidents since April and wrote that vessels should be "strongly advised to maintain heightened vigilance" in the region.
- Somali Basin piracy has shown signs of revival as warships concentrate on Houthi threats further north, while Iran-backed Houthi terrorists have repeatedly targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea since late 2023.
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Armed skiffs attack merchant vessels off Yemen in two separate incidents
UKMTO advised all vessels operating in the area to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity. By JFeed Two merchant vessels came under attack off the coast of Yemen on Monday, just one day after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework, British maritime authorities warned. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Warning 069-26 after a container vessel was approached by a small skiff approximately 14 nautical mile…
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According to UKMTO, the ship was 111 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen.
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